5/29/2019

Is it ok to pass fake news around? Ask Shanmugam

"If you
receive something and in good faith you forward it, as most people do,
you share, you like it - no problem. There is no criminal liability,
there is no civil liability. At most, you will receive a correction,"
said K Shanmugam....

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has clarified that netizens
who unknowingly share fake news in good faith will not be jailed, as he
sat down with tech and lifestyle site Vulcan Post to respond to
netizens’ concerns on the recently passed Protection from Online
Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA).

The above are quoted from theindependent.sg

When I read the first paragraph I nodded my head in agreement and feel very assured. This is no fake news, Shanmugam is telling the truth this time. If not Leong Sze Hian would be charged in court for a criminal or civil offence. Shanmugam must have this in consideration and thus Leong Sze Hian was spared.

Leong being sued by Hsien Loong is a private, not criminal in nature. But was this not a civil suit under tort? Was it civil liability? Got difference or not?

The second paragraph is a bit disturbing. Sharing 'fake news in good faith will not be jailed' but could still be charge or sued? When the legal people said one thing, be careful if he does not say another thing. Will not be jailed can still imply that the person can still be sued and fined or given punishment. So it is no comfort to know that there is no criminal or civil liability or cannot be jailed.

It is better be kiasi and kiasu and kia cheng hu and don't pass fake news around. You cannot be too sure what Shanmugam said. There are many ways to read and interpret what he said though it sounds very assuring, just like fake news law is just that, not to be abused or anyhow use to hantam the people. Would the presence of such a law be good enough to frighten the people?

U mean when the law is enacted n entered into our law books..shanmugam comments gg to appear? At best he will be around 2 more terms then after that the implementation will be up to next law minister .. even if he remains as law minister forever..regardless of what he says in interview it is not the law n his practice is not institutionalized.. look..everyone..except the nodding heads in parliament knows it's a fucked up law n no amount of whitewash can remove the stain

There is plenty of fakery going on in the online world, which is within the purview of the POFMA legislation

For e.g.: the spread of religious ideas---most with no basis in fact, and are complete bullshit which manipulate people, which is also within the pruview of POFMA.

Another example is the artificial “enhancement” of photographed females. Using “beauty filters” and photoshop-type editors, every female is equipped with the necessary tools to visually tweak their photos so that they increase their “fucakbility factor”, which is a trait---almost exclusively female---that history has shown is very easily monetized, because men are biologically wired to think through their cocks.

Again, the probability of men being manipulated (which is defined in POFMA) to part with their cash is well known, and requires no argument or further evidence.

Any citizenry anywhere suffers when there is lack of propriety in the Leadership.When the Power defines the Law to suit itself without considerations for benevolence and virtue, the Society goes to the Dogs.Sin, as the Word stands for, is amply apt for the Tiny Red Dot.

Juz do not believe in what the wolf trying to say or explain to u in Poo..Ma lest kena foo ..l by them. When in doubt juz don't post or comment anything at all in social media or other medium ( probably silenced s golden here).

Later shoot rubber band tiok or gong ah. Live in fear. Buy things also live in fear. No money go buy things, scared later go back, the person hooligan at you. Lan lan. Never read Sim Lim Square stories meh? What is LKY or old guards doing? Now I think as long as it is PAP, it is lan jiao. For 50 years lan jiao. Locals sacrifice life and cheap pay in NS. Foreigner invent what stuff for Singapore? Eat Ang Moh money than Ah Tiong scoot millions away? Banana are weak. Ang Moh must take note.

Ong Teng Cheong strike Ang Moh ask why right? Daft Ang Moh. Like me. The Ang Moh want to ask Banana to calculate and see they need how many man years a not? Ang Moh is daft. Lucky my own Ah Tiong become better. Clap clap clap. I am a sinkies. I can flip both side? No meh? Never see what is our minister doing? The Ah Tiong land and Ang Moh land so many people, I go there they want me? The minister go there they want them? No invent stuff. What talent? Rare earth also dont have. Water also dont have. Take millions still talk lan jiao language collect cardboard is exercise. EQ also dont have. Study so much LKY WILL no need use mouth talk, use eye see and brain think also dunno. Which country want our minister, or top leaders, or their related as immigrant?

Talk finish liao also no conclusion one. They are not President. Donald Trump is. KAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKA. Please dont waste bandwidth and electricity. No wonder this world so many problems. Let people study until degree than go sell insurance or property or drive pte hire?

Why scholar in Singapore cannot understand Soccer Algorithm but Fandi Ahmad can? Because when I cycle last time to old siao keng and super old siao keng, like not much buildings leh. Now the new siao keng expand how big already ah? That why. You see lah. What LKY Iron Fist? Everyone work till Ki Siao. High cost of living. Buy things also in fear.

Scholar please just stick to playing baseball. Look more simple. Anyone know why Ah Neh play cricket, than build HDB? Because long ago Hong Tou Jing already start building already. What did the Ah Neh invent for Singapore ah? Maybe I dunno. Anyone knows? Huawei?

HO HO HO. MERRY CHRISTMAS. CHING CHING BELL, CHING CHING BELL, CHING CHING ALL THE WAY. HAVEN REACH YET. ONE YEAR ONCE. HOW MANY TIMES WE GOT GOODIES? DURING BUDGET? DURING ELECTION? EVERY YEAR ALSO HAVE?

Workers Party people in classified unit? So go voting for what. Next time dont go PAP meet the people session only slam chair. Go Workers Party meet the people session slam chair also. Thanks Lee Li Lian empty boxes and kee chiu talk.

So anyone still trust other party or other individual that stand up for people?

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